IP & Technology

  • We advised a pioneering Finnish high-tech company on its negotiations where a major collaboration agreement was concluded with US-based multinational electronics company
  • We provided trade mark and marketing law related legal advice concerning risk perception of the launch of major international foodstuff company's well-known products. Branded products in question were brought onto the Finnish markets in Spring 2009
  • We advised several software companies in connection with the SaaS (software as a service) business model
  • We assisted several mobile technology companies in contractual work and legal matters related to application service provider (ASP) business model

Brands & Franchising

  • We have assisted several major franchise chains when entering the Finnish market
  • Borenius Group successfully represented one of the world's largest global newspapers, Metro International SA in simultaneous trademark cancellation actions in the Baltic countries
  • We advised Pernod Ricard, the world's co leader in wine and spirits, on relation to their intellectual property, marketing and regulatory matters in Finland
  • We continuously represent well-known brand owners in counterfeit cases
  • We provide trademark portfolio management service package on a day-to-day basis to several major companies

ICT

  • Facebook integrated WOT's community-powered reputation ratings into their security system to provide extra protection for their users. We adviced WOT in connection with the negotiation process
  • We advice AinaCom on daily basis on various ICT related contractual matters
  • We advised Tuko Logistics Osuuskunta in connection with their new information system service and related contract negotiations.
  • We advised the City of Tampere onn the sale of its public utility, Tampere Information Technology Center (TIO) to Fujitsu Service Oy and TeliaSonera Finland Oyj
  • We advised one of Finland’s leading telecom operators on a wide variety of contractual matters, including advice on core telecom contracts
  • We advised a number of clients on legal issues regarding data protection and the regulation of digital networks
  • We advised one of Finland’s leading telecom operators on a wide variety of contractual matters, including advice on core telecom contracts, such as MVNO agreements
  • We advised a global IT vendor on its public procurement matters

IP & Technology

  • We represented successfully ratiopharm in extensive patent litigation case in the district court of Helsinki related to the manufacturing process of formulation of ratiopharm’s medicinal product containing Oxycodone

IP Litigation

  • We represented successfully a major Nordic insurance company in extensive arbitration proceedings against one of the biggest Nordic IT system suppliers in relation to a dispute concerning failed supply of an IT system
  • We represented successfully ratiopharm in extensive patent litigation case in the district court of Helsinki related to the manufacturing process of formulation of ratiopharm’s medicinal product containing Oxycodone
  • We succesfully represented our client Actavis in a patent litigation case relating to active ingredient Valsartan where Novartis AG sought premilinary injunction against our client at the Court of Appeal
  • We succesfully represented Monsanto Technology LLC in Finland in custom surveillance actions concerning a shipment of suspected counterfeit pesticides entering the Baltic Sea
  • We advised a coalition of Finnish broadcasters and content rights holders on a case against TV-Kaista, a company offering centralised on demand TV channel recording services
  • We successfully represented the pharmaceutical company KRKA in a patent litigation case against Merck & Co, Inc. before the district court of Helsinki
  • We represented succesfully VitaeLab AS before the Market Court in an unfair business practice and slavish imitation case defending their well-known brand VITAEPRO against a Finnish distributor of nutritional supplements
  • We represented successfully ratiopharm in an extensive patent litigation case concerning Eli Lilly’s blockbuster drug Zyprexa. Helsinki District Court accepted ratiopharm's declatory action and rejected Eli Lilly's infringement action in May 2010
  • We represented succesfully ratiopharm in extensive patent litigation case in the district court of Helsinki concerning non-infringement action related to donepezil hydrochloride. Case is final
  • We represented successfully Tesa SE in a patent litigation case tried before the district court of Helsinki against a Finnish distributor of special tapes
  • We successfully represented Finnish steel and concrete connections manufacturer Anstar Oy in patent infringement action against a Finnish competitor
  • We represented major pharmaceuticals and food supplements companies Bayer Oy and Bayer Consumer Care AG before the Market Court in proceedings under the Unfair Business Practices Act
  • We defended ratiopharm against patentee in the District Court of Helsinki and Helsinki Court of Appeals in the injunction proceedings related to active pharmaceutical ingredient olanzapine
  • We advised and provided coordination assistance with a Finnish high-tech company on terms of a patent infringement action in the USA
  • We defended Orion Pharma and Fermion against the patentee in extensive injunction proceedings related to a launch of a generic version of blockbuster medicine and the scope of analogy process patent
  • We represented ratiopharm in extensive patent litigation case in the district court of Helsinki concerning non-infringement and adverse party’s infringement action related to active pharmaceutical ingredient losartan
  • We advised our client by acting as cross-border coordinators on a multi-jurisdictional trademark infringement case
  • We represented a famous Nordic biotech company in one of the first patent litigation cases in Finland related to a patent covering a biotechnological invention
  • We represented major European cosmetics manufacturers in trademark-related litigation and injunction cases
  • We represented the company of the nationwide famous pop group, Eppu Normaali, in trademark litigation concerning its right to a certain trademark and the brand Akun Tehdas
  • We represented major Finnish publisher Werner Söderström and Taskukirja Loisto in a court case related to copyright infringement and breach of contract
  • We represented Mercuri International in copyright infringement and unfair trade practises litigation

Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals

  • We advised a pharmaceutical company on its administrative proceedings before the National Agency for Medicines and administrative courts in a case concerning classification of certain product regulated under Medical Devices Regime
  • We advised a pharmaceutical company on its proceedings before the administrative court in a case concerning the OTC classification of a pharmaceutical product’s marketing authorisation
  • We advised and represented a pharmaceutical company on its proceedings before the National Agency for Medicines regarding the application and interpretation of the Sunset Clause
  • We have advised many pharmaceutical companies on several regulatory matters
  • We advised an international stock-listed biotechnology company in terms of its licence agreements
  • We provided assistance in HILA (Pharmaceuticals Pricing Board) process
  • We assisted a multinational pharmaceutical company in establishing business operations in Finland and provided related regulatory advice

Media & Entertainment

  • We advised Aller Media Oy on IP rights acquisition arrangements. We also assisted Suomi24 in a variety of ICT related agreements and in legal issues related to the launch of new services
  • We advised several production companies on all aspects of film production and other legal matters, including acting as the legal advisor in production of the all-time biggest Finnish motion picture, Mannerheim
  • We advised a major Finnish sport organisation on their television and marketing rights negotiations
  • We advised a major Finnish pay-TV service provider on strategic IP planning, contract drafting, regulatory matters and matters related to advertising and consumer protection
  • We advised a Finnish copyright society on matters related to co-operation with other copyright societies and international rights administration
  • We assisted a renowned Finnish film producing company in contentious and non-contentious matters

Technology Transactions

  • We represented Aldata Solution in its acquisition of the Apollo Retail Space and Assortment Planning business from Information Resources, Inc
  • We represented a number of Finnish and Nordic media and technology companies, such as Northern Alliance Oy, Aldata Solution Oy, Canatu Oy and Conmio Oy, in various legal matters, including license agreements and investment rounds
  • We advised Fonecta Ltd on the process of outsourcing its Finnish ICT business process to Tietoenator Finland Oy
  • We advised Muxlim Inc., the world’s largest Muslim social media company, on various legal issues
  • We represented Matila Röhr Nordisk in its acquisition of the television production business of Nordisk TV and Film Oy
  • We represented Sweco Industry in the sale of its engineering services business unit to Comatec Oy
  • We represented private equity investor CapMan’s portfolio company The New Black Oy in its acquisition of the Varesvuo Group
  • We represented Igglo Oy in the sale of its residential property web portal to the Sanoma Group
  • We advised a number of technology companies on their financing rounds, including Muxlim, Aspida, Xtract, and Movial Applications
  • We advised a number of investors on investments into technology companies, including the investment by Martison Trigon Venture Partners in Apaja Online Entertainment Oy
  • We advised ii2 Media on the sale of ii2.org service to Citypress